REVEALED: The true scale of Croydon Labour’s toxic financial mismanagement Tuesday, 22 November, 2022 Croydon Labour’s financial mismanagement has required the Council to issue a new Section 114 notice. Official reports detail “mistakes” made in the previous Administration’s budgets – which Labour claimed were “balanced” – worth tens of millions of pounds. Servicing Labour’s debts costs around four times what it costs to empty the bins. Mayor Jason Perry said “We will now be going back to the... ArticlesLocal NewsReports
Croydon Remembers 11th November 2022 It has been a week of remembrance and reflection for Croydon. As we marked the sixth anniversary of the Sandilands tram derailment on Wednesday, I joined the... Articles
Listening to Croydon 4th November 2022 I’m preparing to launch my Mayor’s Business Plan which will set out my priorities for the next four years. Top of my agenda is sorting out the council’s... Articles
Listening to Croydon 28th October 2022 I spent much of this week meeting community groups and residents across the borough. As Croydon’s Executive Mayor, it is always a privilege to hear directly... Articles
Listening to Croydon 21st October 2022 Earlier this month we confirmed our plans for Croydon’s £2.5m allocation from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The new money will mean that over the... Articles
Listening to Croydon 14th October 2022 We are continuing to look after everyone affected by the fire in Sycamore House, London Road, which happened last Saturday. Some residents have made their own... Articles
Listening to Croydon 7th October 2022 When I became Croydon’s Executive Mayor, I pledged to get our graffiti removal service – stopped as part of budget cuts in 2020 – back up and running as a... Articles
Croydon comes together to celebrate Black History Month 30th September 2022 Black History Month is about to get under way in Croydon with the launch of a programme this evening to recognise and celebrate the contribution of the borough... Local News
Listening to Croydon 30th September 2022 Tonight Croydon launches its Black History Month celebrations – a month-long programme to celebrate our African and Caribbean communities’ rich contribution to... Articles
Croydon plans major upgrades for Whitehorse Rec 29th September 2022 Whitehorse Recreation Ground is to be updated after government recently announced its Levelling Up Parks Fund, of which Croydon has been allocated £85k. Croydon... Local News